piense que

think that

→ pensar

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think that A form of pensar used with usted, either as a formal command or in a clause expressing doubt, possibility, or another subjunctive context. The subject may be he, she, or you (formal), depending on context.

SP: No creo que piense que esto sea una buena idea.

EN: I don't think he thinks this is a good idea.

Tom quizás no piense que esto sea gracioso.

Tom probably doesn't think this is funny.

Si trata de engañarme, piense que se engaña a sí mismo.

If you try to deceive me, bear in mind that you are deceiving yourself.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

Piense que soy inteligente y quiero ganar tiempo.

He thinks I'm smart and want to buy time.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Tan solo no quiero que la gente piense que no soy sociable.

I just don't want people to think I'm not sociable.

Consigues que la gente piense que eres más complicado de lo que eres.

You make people think you are more complicated than you actually are.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Probablemente no sea yo el único que piense que es una mala idea hacer eso.

I’m probably not the only one who thinks doing that is a bad idea.

Necesitamos que piense que es lo mejor para él.

We need him to think about what's best for him.

— Leviatán (2014)

No quiero que Tom piense que algo anda mal.

I don't want Tom to think something is wrong.

Quiero que Tom piense que es más listo que nosotros.

I want Tom to think he's smarter than us.

Quizás Dios piense que algunos no merecen tener vista.

Maybe God thinks some people don't deserve sight.

Probablemente no sea yo el único que piense que es una buena idea hacer eso.

I’m probably not the only one who thinks it’s a good idea to do that.

Tal vez Eko piense que he muerto por la patria.

Perhaps Eko thinks I died for the homeland.

— Los hombres detrás del sol 2: El laboratorio del diablo (1992)